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cp -r /1directory/the-files-i-wa<wbr />nt to-copy-that-contains-file<wbr />s-subfolde<wbr />rs-i-need/<wbr />* /destination/<br />
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cp -r /1directory/the-files-i-want to-copy-that-contains-files-subfolders-i-need/* /destination/



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Hi,<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &quot;cp -r&quot; will do the thing you want.<br />
<br />
&nbsp; However, there are some special type of files in Unix/Linux filesystem you need to<br />
use other way.<br />
<br />
&nbsp; Most of type, I'll do the following command to include those special type of files:<br />
<br />
tar cf - /1directory/the-files-i-wa<wbr />nt to-copy-that-contains-file<wbr />s-subfolde<wbr />rs-i-need | (cd /destination ; tar xf - )<br />
<br />
<br />
Wesly
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Hi,

  "cp -r" will do the thing you want.

  However, there are some special type of files in Unix/Linux filesystem you need to
use other way.

  Most of type, I'll do the following command to include those special type of files:

tar cf - /1directory/the-files-i-want to-copy-that-contains-files-subfolders-i-need | (cd /destination ; tar xf - )


Wesly

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Well, here's really no need for extra tar/untar steps to copy subdirs that may have special files.<br />
<br />
cp -dpR &nbsp;A B<br />
is for<br />
<br />
or (GNU-Coreutils specific)<br />
cp -av A B<br />
<br />
Will copy the special files around.
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Well, here's really no need for extra tar/untar steps to copy subdirs that may have special files.

cp -dpR  A B
is for

or (GNU-Coreutils specific)
cp -av A B

Will copy the special files around.

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How do i copy a directory that contains files, folders, and subfolders?cp /1directory/the-files-i-wa<wbr />nt to-copy-that-contains-file<wbr />s-subfolde<wbr />rs-i-need/<wbr />* /destination/<br />
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thanks fr33z
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How do i copy a directory that contains files, folders, and subfolders?cp /1directory/the-files-i-want to-copy-that-contains-files-subfolders-i-need/* /destination/

thanks fr33z

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